1) In what ways was America involved in WWII before being bombed at Pearl Harbor? To what extent did this involvement match the “official” foreign policy of the time?
2) What were the steps that led the U.S. to declare war and become officially involved in WWII?
3) What is the difference between isolationism and American internationalism? In what ways was America practicing internationalism in the years between the world wars?
4) What were Italy, Germany, and Japan doing to put the world on a path toward another war? What were the international responses to their actions?
AP US History
Chapter 28 Questions
1)In what places did the U.S. fight WWII? What were some of the key details of the fighting in these locations?
2)How did the American people and the American government react to early news of the Holocaust?
3)Describe the situation for African Americans and women during WWII.
4) Describe the situation for Native Americans and Mexican Americans during WWII.
5) Describe and evaluate the situation for Japanese Americans and the changing relationship between the U.S. and China during WWII.
6) What were the key events that led to victory for America and its allies in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific? How did American leaders and forces particularly contribute to these key victories? USE KTS!
AP US History
Chapter 29 Questions
1)What is meant by “cold war?” What was the Cold War? In what ways was the Cold War an outgrowth of WWII? What were the ideological differences between the U.S and the Soviet Union? How did the two sides compromise in the aftermath of WWII concerning land/government control?
2)What was the doctrine of containment and what was done to implement it? USE KTs!
SKIP - 3) What was the Fair Deal and what were its successes and failures?
4) What was the significance of China’s communist revolution and how did it change relations between China and the U.S?
SKIP - 5)To what extent was the cold war "cold," to what extent was it "hot"?
6) How was McCarthyism a reflection of the times? Describe McCarthyism, the Red Scare, and the issues surrounding citizens’ rights.
Unit IV Primary Source: The Truman Doctrine Speech (1947) - read and complete an APPARTS chart - be sure to push yourself to think more deeply and go beyond just the words in front of you, especially related to audience, reason, and significance.
Unit IV Image Analysis: For each of the two images below, summarize what you see and your analysis:
Image 1
Image 2
rewatch it if you need to
Period 3
Mr. Max - AP US History – 2011-12 - Unit IV Syllabus – Chapters 27-29 – Topics 21-23
Major Topics: American Foreign Policy between WWI & WWII, America in WWII, The Cold War Begins
Friday December 16 – Lunch Block
HW due: 2-col notes p.719, C27-29 previewing notes
CW: Discuss time frame of C27, C27 intro page, continue to preview Cs 27-29 – headings & images
HW: Read p.720-728 (stop at From Neutrality to Intervention)
Monday December 19
CW: Discuss HW, List major world events/developments & U.S. responses, What are the right policies?
HW: Read p.728-736
Tuesday December 20 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Pearl Harbor video, complete WHD p.734-5
HW: Finish WHD, C27 Top Ten KTs, PPC p.728-9
Thursday December 22
CW: C27 Qs
HW: Finish C27 Qs, C27 online quiz & email me results, 2-col notes p.739
Friday December 23
CW: Recap C27, Discuss C28 opening page & look at timeline, Analyze 3 maps (p.741,743,757)
HW: due Tuesday January 3: Read C28 (p.740-765), WHD p.762-3, C28 Top Ten KTs
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year (any resolutions related to this class?)
Tuesday January 3
CW: Recap C28, Begin C28 Qs
HW: Finish C28 Qs, Compare WWI to WWII (venn diagram?)
Wednesday January 4 – Lunch Block
CW: Review C28 Qs, WWII key concepts, WWII video
HW: 2-col notes p.767, Read p.768-770 (stop at The Collapse of the Peace), WHD p.770-1 – without your opinion – we’ll add that at the end of the chapter
Thursday January 5 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War basics, key concepts
HW: Read p.770-779 (stop at The Korean War)
Period 3 Unit IV Syllabus cont…
Friday January 6 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, discuss tonight’s HW, Cold War video
HW: Read p.779-786, also Read the two paragraphs under “France, America, and Vietnam” on p.814 and add info to notes on Korean War, WHD p.784-5, C29 Top Ten KTs
Wednesday January 11
CW: Discuss HW, Evaluate American foreign & domestic policies of the late 40s and early 50s, Cold War video
HW: C29 Qs
Thursday January 12
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War video
HW: Unit IV Primary Source Analysis, Add your opinion to Cold War WHD
Friday January 13
CW: Discuss HW, Unit IV Image Analysis
HW: Finish CW, Online quizzes for Cs 28&29 (and redo C27?), Study for Unit IV Test
Midterm Exam Block – Tuesday January 17 – Unit IV Test = Midterm Exam
Friday January 20
CW: Recap class so far, take a look at the long term plan, preview Unit V (Cs 30-33)
HW: 2-col notes p.789. Read p.790-798 (stop at People of Plenty)
Period 4
Mr. Max - AP US History – 2011-12 - Unit IV Syllabus – Chapters 27-29 – Topics 21-23
Major Topics: American Foreign Policy between WWI & WWII, America in WWII, The Cold War Begins
Friday December 16 – 45 mins
HW due: 2-col notes p.719, C27-29 previewing notes
CW: Discuss time frame of C27, C27 intro page, continue to preview Cs 27-29 – headings & images
HW: Read p.720-736 (all of C27), C27 Top Ten KTs, more?
Wednesday December 21
CW: Discuss HW, List major world events/developments & U.S. responses, What are the right policies?
HW: WHD p.734-5, PPC p.728-9, begin C27 Qs
Thursday December 22
CW: Discuss HW, Pearl Harbor video, work on C27 Qs
HW: finish C27 Qs, 2-col notes p.739
Friday December 23
CW: Recap C27, Discuss C28 opening page & look at timeline, Analyze 3 maps (p.741,743,757)
HW: due Tuesday January 3: Read C28 (p.740-765), WHD p.762-3, C28 Top Ten KTs
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year (any resolutions related to this class?)
Tuesday January 3 – Lunch Block
CW: Recap C28, Begin C28 Qs, WWII video
HW: Finish C28 Qs, Compare WWI to WWII (venn diagram?)
Wednesday January 4 – 45 mins
CW: Review C28 Qs, WWII key concepts, WWII video
HW: 2-col notes p.767, Read p.768-770 (stop at The Collapse of the Peace), WHD p.770-1 – without your opinion – we’ll add that at the end of the chapter
Thursday January 5 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War basics, key concepts
HW: Read p.770-779 (stop at The Korean War)
Period 4 Unit IV Syllabus cont…
Monday January 9
CW: Discuss HW, discuss tonight’s HW, Cold War video
HW: Read p.779-786, also Read the two paragraphs under “France, America, and Vietnam” on p.814 and add info to notes on Korean War
Tuesday January 10
CW: Discuss HW, Evaluate U.S. foreign & domestic policies of the late 40s & early 50s, WHD p.784-5
HW: finish WHD p.784-5, C29 Qs
Wednesday January 11
CW: Discuss HW, Add your opinion to Cold War WHD, C29 Top Ten KTs, Cold War video
HW: Finish CW, complete Unit IV Primary Source Analysis
Thursday January 12
CW: Discuss HW, Unit IV Image Analysis
HW: Finish CW, Online quizzes for Cs 27, 28 & 29
Friday January 13 – Lunch Block
CW: Recap Cold War, Unit IV, Topic Outline outlining, Theme work, Cold War video
HW: Study for Unit IV Test (aka midterm exam)
Midterm Exam Block – Wednesday January 18 - Unit IV Test = Midterm Exam
Friday January 20
CW: Recap class so far, take a look at the long term plan, preview Unit V (Cs 30-33)
HW: 2-col notes p.789. Read p.790-798 (stop at People of Plenty)
MSNBC video & interactive experience on Pearl Harbor
WWII interactive map & timeline from History.com
Video - overview of WWII from MediaRich Learning(10 mins)
Truman Doctrine Speech
Video - excerpt of Truman Doctrine speech (3 mins)
Video - the Obama Doctrine? excerpts of Libya speech
Video - Obama foreign policy speech excerpt from 2008 (2 mins)
Video - Cold War part 1 from MediaRich Learning
AP US History
Chapter 27 Questions
1) In what ways was America involved in WWII before being bombed at Pearl Harbor? To what extent did this involvement match the “official” foreign policy of the time?
2) What were the steps that led the U.S. to declare war and become officially involved in WWII?
3) What is the difference between isolationism and American internationalism? In what ways was America practicing internationalism in the years between the world wars?
4) What were Italy, Germany, and Japan doing to put the world on a path toward another war? What were the international responses to their actions?
AP US History
Chapter 28 Questions
1)In what places did the U.S. fight WWII? What were some of the key details of the fighting in these locations?
2)How did the American people and the American government react to early news of the Holocaust?
3)Describe the situation for African Americans and women during WWII.
4) Describe the situation for Native Americans and Mexican Americans during WWII.
5) Describe and evaluate the situation for Japanese Americans and the changing relationship between the U.S. and China during WWII.
6) What were the key events that led to victory for America and its allies in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific? How did American leaders and forces particularly contribute to these key victories? USE KTS!
AP US History
Chapter 29 Questions
1)What is meant by “cold war?” What was the Cold War? In what ways was the Cold War an outgrowth of WWII? What were the ideological differences between the U.S and the Soviet Union? How did the two sides compromise in the aftermath of WWII concerning land/government control?
2)What was the doctrine of containment and what was done to implement it? USE KTs!
SKIP - 3) What was the Fair Deal and what were its successes and failures?
4) What was the significance of China’s communist revolution and how did it change relations between China and the U.S?
SKIP - 5)To what extent was the cold war "cold," to what extent was it "hot"?
6) How was McCarthyism a reflection of the times? Describe McCarthyism, the Red Scare, and the issues surrounding citizens’ rights.
Unit IV Primary Source: The Truman Doctrine Speech (1947) - read and complete an APPARTS chart - be sure to push yourself to think more deeply and go beyond just the words in front of you, especially related to audience, reason, and significance.
Unit IV Image Analysis: For each of the two images below, summarize what you see and your analysis:
Period 3
Mr. Max - AP US History – 2011-12 - Unit IV Syllabus – Chapters 27-29 – Topics 21-23
Major Topics: American Foreign Policy between WWI & WWII, America in WWII, The Cold War Begins
Friday December 16 – Lunch Block
HW due: 2-col notes p.719, C27-29 previewing notes
CW: Discuss time frame of C27, C27 intro page, continue to preview Cs 27-29 – headings & images
HW: Read p.720-728 (stop at From Neutrality to Intervention)
Monday December 19
CW: Discuss HW, List major world events/developments & U.S. responses, What are the right policies?
HW: Read p.728-736
Tuesday December 20 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Pearl Harbor video, complete WHD p.734-5
HW: Finish WHD, C27 Top Ten KTs, PPC p.728-9
Thursday December 22
CW: C27 Qs
HW: Finish C27 Qs, C27 online quiz & email me results, 2-col notes p.739
Friday December 23
CW: Recap C27, Discuss C28 opening page & look at timeline, Analyze 3 maps (p.741,743,757)
HW: due Tuesday January 3: Read C28 (p.740-765), WHD p.762-3, C28 Top Ten KTs
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year (any resolutions related to this class?)
Tuesday January 3
CW: Recap C28, Begin C28 Qs
HW: Finish C28 Qs, Compare WWI to WWII (venn diagram?)
Wednesday January 4 – Lunch Block
CW: Review C28 Qs, WWII key concepts, WWII video
HW: 2-col notes p.767, Read p.768-770 (stop at The Collapse of the Peace), WHD p.770-1 – without your opinion – we’ll add that at the end of the chapter
Thursday January 5 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War basics, key concepts
HW: Read p.770-779 (stop at The Korean War)
Period 3 Unit IV Syllabus cont…
Friday January 6 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, discuss tonight’s HW, Cold War video
HW: Read p.779-786, also Read the two paragraphs under “France, America, and Vietnam” on p.814 and add info to notes on Korean War, WHD p.784-5, C29 Top Ten KTs
Wednesday January 11
CW: Discuss HW, Evaluate American foreign & domestic policies of the late 40s and early 50s, Cold War video
HW: C29 Qs
Thursday January 12
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War video
HW: Unit IV Primary Source Analysis, Add your opinion to Cold War WHD
Friday January 13
CW: Discuss HW, Unit IV Image Analysis
HW: Finish CW, Online quizzes for Cs 28&29 (and redo C27?), Study for Unit IV Test
Midterm Exam Block – Tuesday January 17 – Unit IV Test = Midterm Exam
Friday January 20
CW: Recap class so far, take a look at the long term plan, preview Unit V (Cs 30-33)
HW: 2-col notes p.789. Read p.790-798 (stop at People of Plenty)
Period 4
Mr. Max - AP US History – 2011-12 - Unit IV Syllabus – Chapters 27-29 – Topics 21-23
Major Topics: American Foreign Policy between WWI & WWII, America in WWII, The Cold War Begins
Friday December 16 – 45 mins
HW due: 2-col notes p.719, C27-29 previewing notes
CW: Discuss time frame of C27, C27 intro page, continue to preview Cs 27-29 – headings & images
HW: Read p.720-736 (all of C27), C27 Top Ten KTs, more?
Wednesday December 21
CW: Discuss HW, List major world events/developments & U.S. responses, What are the right policies?
HW: WHD p.734-5, PPC p.728-9, begin C27 Qs
Thursday December 22
CW: Discuss HW, Pearl Harbor video, work on C27 Qs
HW: finish C27 Qs, 2-col notes p.739
Friday December 23
CW: Recap C27, Discuss C28 opening page & look at timeline, Analyze 3 maps (p.741,743,757)
HW: due Tuesday January 3: Read C28 (p.740-765), WHD p.762-3, C28 Top Ten KTs
Happy Holidays & Happy New Year (any resolutions related to this class?)
Tuesday January 3 – Lunch Block
CW: Recap C28, Begin C28 Qs, WWII video
HW: Finish C28 Qs, Compare WWI to WWII (venn diagram?)
Wednesday January 4 – 45 mins
CW: Review C28 Qs, WWII key concepts, WWII video
HW: 2-col notes p.767, Read p.768-770 (stop at The Collapse of the Peace), WHD p.770-1 – without your opinion – we’ll add that at the end of the chapter
Thursday January 5 – 45 mins
CW: Discuss HW, Cold War basics, key concepts
HW: Read p.770-779 (stop at The Korean War)
Period 4 Unit IV Syllabus cont…
Monday January 9
CW: Discuss HW, discuss tonight’s HW, Cold War video
HW: Read p.779-786, also Read the two paragraphs under “France, America, and Vietnam” on p.814 and add info to notes on Korean War
Tuesday January 10
CW: Discuss HW, Evaluate U.S. foreign & domestic policies of the late 40s & early 50s, WHD p.784-5
HW: finish WHD p.784-5, C29 Qs
Wednesday January 11
CW: Discuss HW, Add your opinion to Cold War WHD, C29 Top Ten KTs, Cold War video
HW: Finish CW, complete Unit IV Primary Source Analysis
Thursday January 12
CW: Discuss HW, Unit IV Image Analysis
HW: Finish CW, Online quizzes for Cs 27, 28 & 29
Friday January 13 – Lunch Block
CW: Recap Cold War, Unit IV, Topic Outline outlining, Theme work, Cold War video
HW: Study for Unit IV Test (aka midterm exam)
Midterm Exam Block – Wednesday January 18 - Unit IV Test = Midterm Exam
Friday January 20
CW: Recap class so far, take a look at the long term plan, preview Unit V (Cs 30-33)
HW: 2-col notes p.789. Read p.790-798 (stop at People of Plenty)